org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder
Interface SingularAttributeSource

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeSource, RelationalValueSourceContainer

All Known Subinterfaces:

ComponentAttributeSource, ToOneAttributeSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComponentAttributeSourceImpl, ComponentAttributeSourceImpl, SingularAttributeSourceImpl, ToOneAttributeSourceImpl

public interface SingularAttributeSource
extends AttributeSource, RelationalValueSourceContainer

Source-agnostic description of information needed to bind a singular attribute.

Method Summary

PropertyGeneration	getGeneration() Obtain a description of if/when the attribute value is generated by the database.
SingularAttributeNature	getNature() Obtain the nature of this attribute type.
boolean	isInsertable() Determine whether this attribute is insertable.
boolean	isLazy() Should the attribute be (bytecode enhancement) lazily loaded?
boolean	isUpdatable() Determine whether this attribute is updateable.
boolean	isVirtualAttribute() Determine whether this is a virtual attribute or whether it physically exists on the users domain model.

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder.AttributeSource

getName, getPropertyAccessorName, getTypeInformation, isIncludedInOptimisticLocking, isSingular, metaAttributes

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder.RelationalValueSourceContainer

areValuesIncludedInInsertByDefault, areValuesIncludedInUpdateByDefault, areValuesNullableByDefault, relationalValueSources

Method Detail

isVirtualAttribute

boolean isVirtualAttribute()

Determine whether this is a virtual attribute or whether it physically exists on the users domain model.

Returns:

true indicates the attribute is virtual, meaning it does NOT exist on the domain model; false indicates the attribute physically exists.

getNature

SingularAttributeNature getNature()

Obtain the nature of this attribute type.

Returns:

The attribute type nature

isInsertable

boolean isInsertable()

Determine whether this attribute is insertable.

Returns:

true indicates the attribute value should be used in the SQL INSERT; false indicates it should not.

isUpdatable

boolean isUpdatable()

Determine whether this attribute is updateable.

Returns:

true indicates the attribute value should be used in the SQL UPDATE; false indicates it should not.

getGeneration

PropertyGeneration getGeneration()

Obtain a description of if/when the attribute value is generated by the database.

Returns:

The attribute value generation information

isLazy

boolean isLazy()

Should the attribute be (bytecode enhancement) lazily loaded?

Returns:

true to indicate the attribute should be lazily loaded.